Bolt or Bolt parts for a Rem 700 SendaroII, 300 RUM

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Anyone know where to purchase a Bolt or Bolt parts for a Rem 700 SendaroII, 300 RUM..

The previous owner had the locking lug ground down and I am experiencing neck blow back..

Bolt housing would be fine as all the internal parts is working well in mine..

I don't know why anyone would take a mini grinder to the locking lug of a bolt..

Appreciate any help,
Rob
 
Neck blow back is normal as far as I know... on everything.

Pictures of your ground lug would be good to see. If it isn't too bad, it is possible the bolt could be trued and the barrel set back to fix it...
 
The lugs rear side is ground half way in on both lugs..

I am thinking that he used a long screw for to mount the front part of the scope base and couldn't close up the bolt..

I am having difficulty in finding a place that sells bolts and parts in Canada..

Hopefully someone may know..

Thanks for replying,
Rob
 
Bolts are hard to source... and a newish factory one will be close to $300 and need fitting... try Big Horn Sales... stay with the original 700 extractor style if you buy an aftermarket bolt...

You gotta love those do it yourself gunsmiths... I hope he took a beating on it...
 
Actually I took the beating on it..
I didn't notice it when I bought the rifle..

I will call Western Gun Parts today, thank you for the info..
Rob
 
Newfundlander said:
The lugs rear side is ground half way in on both lugs..
I am thinking that he used a long screw for to mount the front part of the scope base and couldn't close up the bolt..
I am having difficulty in finding a place that sells bolts and parts in Canada..
Hopefully someone may know..

Thanks for replying,
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That is a very strange thing to do. The bolt lugs are the highest stress part of the bolt, and should not be fooled around with. A magnum bolt face diameter is a higher stress still.

Accurate Action in Alberta, one of the site sponsors, lists Remington 700 bolts on their website. Bolts are not a drop in replacement part though, and need fitting by a qualified gunsmith. The original Remington bolt is matched to the action, and should have the same serial number on it as the action. Western Gun Parts in Edmonton is worth a try too. They sometimes have used parts as well as new.
 
Ron AKA said:
That is a very strange thing to do. The bolt lugs are the highest stress part of the bolt, and should not be fooled around with. A magnum bolt face diameter is a higher stress still.

Accurate Action in Alberta, one of the site sponsors, lists Remington 700 bolts on their website. Bolts are not a drop in replacement part though, and need fitting by a qualified gunsmith. The original Remington bolt is matched to the action, and should have the same serial number on it as the action. Western Gun Parts in Edmonton is worth a try too. They sometimes have used parts as well as new.
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I totally agree. Dennis if you get pics I would love to see them as well.....

I could just see it now...... bolt held up against a bench grinder........EEK
 
Hi guys,

Thanks for your input..

I am not a teckey guy but will try and get pictures and email them to someone to show what I have...

Thanks for the info, I have emailed Accurate Action and waiting for a reply..

I will call western gun later today..

Thanks again,
Rob
 
Here is one picture I was sent... it is the sharpest. It appears the butcher was trying to make it easier for the lugs to engage the locking recesses... as ugly as it is, I am sure it is safe to use...

butcheredbolt_0.jpg
 
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guntech said:
Here is one picture I was sent... it is the sharpest. It appears the butcher was trying to make it easier for the lugs to engage the locking recesses... as ugly as it is, I am sure it is safe to use...

butcheredbolt-0.jpg
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Wow, I've never seen this before. I agree, you still have about 80% contact with the receiver recesses, assuming the other lug has been butchered the same.
 
guntech said:
Here is one picture I was sent... it is the sharpest. It appears the butcher was trying to make it easier for the lugs to engage the locking recesses... as ugly as it is, I am sure it is safe to use...

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Ouch! What worries me in what I see is that silver shinny mark which seems to go around the circumference of the bolt body right near the radius to the lug. That radius is by far the highest stressed part of the bolt, and is where a crack would start if there is any kind of sharp groove or cut that would further raise stresses. However if you can blend or polish that radius back out without removing any significant material it should be OK, as long as there are no existing cracks. It would be advisable to check for cracks with dye penetrate and developer, or mag particle if you have access to it. If it has been fired a number of times in this condition, the cyclic stress of each firing could have started a crack.

Kind of a shame if the previous owner did that to solve a problem of not being able to chamber range brass fired in another gun...
 
Ron AKA said:
Ouch! What worries me in what I see is that silver shinny mark which seems to go around the circumference of the bolt body right near the radius to the lug. That radius is by far the highest stressed part of the bolt, and is where a crack would start if there is any kind of sharp groove or cut that would further raise stresses. However if you can blend or polish that radius back out without removing any significant material it should be OK, as long as there are no existing cracks. It would be advisable to check for cracks with dye penetrate and developer, or mag particle if you have access to it. If it has been fired a number of times in this condition, the cyclic stress of each firing could have started a crack.

Kind of a shame if the previous owner did that to solve a problem of not being able to chamber range brass fired in another gun...
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What you see is a very shallow 'touch' caused (I think) when the end of a cut off wheel touched the bolt body... there are no cracks, I am sure it is fine to shoot.
 
That grove is deep and don't forget the grinding is on both lugs..

It looks like he may have used a grinder wheel, not a dremmil tool, as the cuts are too crude..


Dennis I sent you a picture of both lugs, just post the pic of the other lug...

Look at Picture ( Bolt 1f ) shows the other lug and the grove in the bolt from the wheel is very evident..

Can you upload that pic to the site please..

Rob
 
Bolt_1f.jpg


I still think this is safe to shoot but If it were mine I would replace the bolt... it's just too ugly to keep that way...
 
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